Radeon Pro Vega 48 vs Pro SSG

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro SSG with Radeon Pro Vega 48, including specs and performance data.

Pro SSG
2016
4 GB HBM, 260 Watt
28.44

Pro Vega 48 outperforms Pro SSG by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking195191
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.07no data
Power efficiency7.63no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameFijiVega 10
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date26 July 2016 (8 years ago)19 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40963072
Core clock speed1000 MHz1200 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Wattno data
Texture fill rate268.8249.6
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256192

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHBMHBM2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz786 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s402.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.2No outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.0
Vulkan1.2.1701.1.125

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro SSG 28.44
Pro Vega 48 29.29
+3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro SSG 10971
Pro Vega 48 11299
+3%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.44 29.29
Recency 26 July 2016 19 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

Pro Vega 48 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro SSG and Radeon Pro Vega 48.

Be aware that Radeon Pro SSG is a workstation card while Radeon Pro Vega 48 is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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